Does Backbase pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Backbase employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Backbase. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Backbase?

46% of Backbase employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Backbase 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Backbase?

Senior Backend Engineer (26) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Business Analyst (22) , Software Engineer (20) , Backend Engineer (18) , Senior Project Manager (16) , Senior Frontend Engineer (14) , Senior Business Analyst (13) , QA Engineer (12) , Senior QA Engineer (11) , Frontend Developer (9) , Frontend Engineer (9) , Project Manager (9) , UX Designer (9) , Backend Developer (8)

What are the pros of working at Backbase according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture (and office) in Amsterdam" ((in 81 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 46 reviews)); "Colleague were nice" ((in 33 reviews)); "The teams are collaborative and there is a strong emphasis on solving real customer problems." ((in 21 reviews)); "good work culture and people and hr" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Backbase according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low for other roles except developers" ((in 34 reviews)); "poor management (too many managers)" ((in 20 reviews)); "Weak company strategy results in frequent layoffs." ((in 13 reviews)); "senior leadership is a turnstile; we hire good people but they run for the hills once they see the depth of the dishonesty and dysfunction" ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of a clear career path" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Backbase layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Backbase layoffs and their outlook for job security at Backbase in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Backbase locations?

Atlanta , Boise , New York , Orlando , Jersey City , Lebanon , Amsterdam , Washington , Nashville , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Georgia , Little France

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Backbase reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(639 total reviews)

Jouk Pleiter

52% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Backbase has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 639 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Backbase employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

639 reviews

5.0

Jun 22, 2016

A nice place to grow as developer

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good and useful perks above average compensation VERY good experience coming from abroad (the company will help and guide you to settle) skilled colleagues (I would like to emphasize this: engineers here are very good in general) modern tech stack (although could be better) career plan (you will be guided by a senior dev. + budget for books & conferences)

Cons

not sure, maybe the office is too pale (please add more colors, plants....)

3.0

Jun 12, 2016

Mediocre place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture and connection with colleagues Everyone helps each other when problems raises

Cons

Management is stubborn and doesn't listen to their people. This happens because business grows really fast due to sales, and they don't look behind scenes for their employers. All company works around 2-3 people Salaries are low for other roles except developers

Backbase Response

10y

This is Jouk - CEO Backbase : @everybody that currently works at Backbase and feels like this - please talk with your manager or contact me directly for an informal coffee. It really makes me sad to see that some people feel like this. We are building Backbase together and want it to be a good / great place. For both our employees and customers. We grow fast, but growth is not our main goal - building something sustainable and meaningful is. Lets make sure we learn, fix, improve and enjoy the journey together.

5.0

May 12, 2016

Technical Recruiter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Nice colleagues -Clear mission statement - Challenging - Nice work atmosphere - Revolutionary Software environment

Cons

I am not sure yet

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Atlanta, GA

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